OSHA Inspection: LEBLANC & ROYLE TELCOM INC.

Issued

Apr 21, 1998

Abate by

Apr 22, 1998

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to:  Hazard of being crushed:
(a)  WLBT Transmitter Site, Raymond, MS -  Employees performing
modification work
were exposed to being crushed by transmitter tower that was not
temporarily braced when a
diagonal member was removed from the tower at the 1478'-9" to 1488'-9"
level.
"Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to install a temporary brace before diagonal members.